We use Tranzeo TR-902's in hills all the time, and have good luck. I use this unit to reboot my Ap's on the towers, it is controlled with a pager. http://www.wesellpagers.com/wireless_switch.htm
Bob Rothstein Prime Access (877) 333-1003 Works flawless NGL -------------------------------------------------- From: "Greg Ihnen" <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, April 13, 2011 1:54 PM To: "WISPA General List" <[email protected]> Subject: [WISPA] Can 900MHz do this? > I've been asked by the powers that be in a nearby small municipality to > remote control their generators as I have done on our own, so they can > quickly shut it down when lightning approaches. They just lost one of > their 500KVA generators to lightning. I'd be volunteering my time and > expertise in return for brownie points. > > What I did where I live is use UBNT 2.4GHz gear because the distance is > short and it's line of site. > > Where I've been asked to do this job the layout is the generator is up on > a small hill on the far side of the peak from the town (not line of site). > The link distance would be about a mile. The hilltop has a smooth rounded > transition, not a jagged peak. I'm wondering if 900MHz would be choice > here since it's nlos. > > If I did this in 2.4GHz I think I'd need an intermediate hop. There is a > convenient place to put an intermediate hop which might consist of a > Picostation plus car battery, charge controller and solar panel. The > problem with this is the complexity, cost and theft issues. > > There's no good data for the area to do something like Radio Mobile. > > I'm just curious what people's experience has been with 900MHz and hills. > > Thanks! > Greg > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > WISPA Wants You! Join today! > http://signup.wispa.org/ > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > WISPA Wireless List: [email protected] > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wireless List: [email protected] Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
